Video of scary Josef Newgarden crash at Sonoma

Dragon Racing driver Bourdais on lap 65 went off the Sonoma road course right in front of Newgarden. Bourdais veered back onto the track and collided with Newgarden's Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing entry, sending Newgarden nose-first into the turn-eight tire wall.

The IndyCar Holmatro Safety Team helped Newgarden from his car took him to the track's medical center, where he complained about his left index finger. The 21-year-old Nashville native will be evaluated further when he returns home to Indianapolis.

“We had a decent run and were trying to salvage what we could from this weekend in Sonoma,” Newgarden said. “We got an unlucky break with Bourdais when he got in trouble in front of me.

“Unfortunately, Bourdais came right across the track and I had nowhere to go. I kept my hands on the wheel because it happened so fast and that's when my finger got hurt. It's the hardest hit I've ever had.”

As for the No. 67 SFHR Angie's List-sponsored car, it sustained significant damage.

“Pretty much every body panel, the tub and the engine will need to be repaired,” said team manager Mike O'Gara. “The first six inches of the tub are basically crushed. Every piece of suspension was damaged, so the car is pretty much a write-off at the moment.”